Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Henty School Memorial, 2015, 22/12/2015

Historical information

The memorial was unveiled on 16 September 1927 by the Hon. A.S. Rodgers, M.H.R. in front of a large gathering. Radio Station 3LO broadcast the National Anthem at the prearranged time of 2.00 pm and the announcer, in a Melbourne studio, read an address prepared by James Sexton. The gathering listened to the broadcast on a six-valve radio set, loaned by Mr J. James.

Physical description

Colour photograph of a memorial commemorating the Henty School, Major Mitchell, the Henty Brothers and Alexander Peacock.

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